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Definitions

• compositions of propofol (2,6-diisopropylphenol) which have a low lipid content and which can be terminally steam sterilized.
• These formulations can be used as anesthetic agents in which the potential for microbial growth is either very low or eliminated.
• the low lipid content of these formulations provides for a low or nonexistent risk of incidence of hyperlipidemia.
• these formulations cause little or no irritation around the site of injection.
• Propofol formulations have been used as anesthetic agents. Compositions of propofol and their clinical usage have been described in the scientific literature. In a series of patents Glen and James describe compositions containing propofol suitable for parenteral administration to produce anesthesia in warm-blooded animals as described in US Patent 4,056,635 (1977); US Patent 4,452,817 (1984); and US Patent 4,798,846 (1989).
• compositions described by Glen and James in US Patent 4,056,635 and 4,452,817 are mixtures of propofol with surfactants such as Cremophor-RH40 or Cremophor-EL or Tween-80, in aqueous medium that may also contain ethanol or other pharmaceutically acceptable ingredients.
• formulations were claimed to be stabilized with sufficient amount of surfactants selected from polyoxyethylene laurate, stearate, or oleate, a condensation product of ethylene oxide with castor oil, a polyoxyethylene cetyi, lauryl, stearyl or oleyl ether, a polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, monopalmitate, monostearate, or monooleate, a polyoxyethylene- polyoxypropylene block copolymer, a lecithin and a sorbitan monolaurate, monopalmitate, monostearate, or monooleate.
• surfactants selected from polyoxyethylene laurate, stearate, or oleate, a condensation product of ethylene oxide with castor oil, a polyoxyethylene cetyi, lauryl, stearyl or oleyl ether, a polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, monopalmitate, monostearate, or monooleate, a polyoxyethylene- poly
• a propofol preparation for clinical use (PDR 1996) has been commercially available (Diprivan ® 1% Injection) which contains propofol dissolved in soybean oil and is stabilized with egg lecithin.
• Each milliliter of this formulation consists of 10 mg/mL of propofol, 100 mg/mL of soybean oil, 22.5 mg/mL of glycerol, 12mg/mL of egg lecithin, sodium hydroxide to adjust pH within 7 to 8.5 and sufficient quantity of water.
• this formulation requires the use of strict aseptic techniques during its handling due to the absence of antimicrobial preservatives and concomitant potential of microorganism growth.
• Diprivan® Nichols et al. (1995), Tessler et al. (1992), Ardulno et al. (1991), Sosis and Braverman (1993), Sosis et al. (1995), Crowther et a/. (1996)).
• Cremophor EL The original excipient, Cremophor EL, of the earlier propofol preparation was initially thought to be the causative agent. However, there was no measurable reduction in pain after the change from the Cremophor EL based propofol formulation to the marketed soybean oil and lecithin based formulation (e.g., see Mirakhur (1988), Stark et al. (1985), Mangar and Holak (1992). White and Negus, 1991; Ghouri et al. 1994). It is believed that the pain is a function of the drug itself, rather than the formulation (Smith et al. (1994)). To decrease the propensity of pain on injection of propofol formulations, Babl et al.
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• Haynes described the formulations of phospholipid coated microdroplets of propofol devoid of fats and triglycerides that provide anesthesia and chronic sedation over extended periods of time without fat overload.
• Prior to Haynes' teachings no oil based propofol formulations were claimed that contained less than 10% (w/w) oil vehicle.
• Haynes claimed that these microdroplet formulations are bactericidal (e.g. self-sterilizing) because of being free of the material that may support bacterial growth, and thus having extended shelf life.
• propofol compositions prepared as an injectable aqueous dispersion of a water-insoluble matrix consisting of propofol and propofol-soluble agents, were capable of substantially limiting or inhibiting the growth of certain microorganisms and did not display the incidence of irritation at the injection site as evidenced by the in-vivo experiments.
• aqueous dispersion of propofol could be prepared as a terminally steam sterilizable and stable product containing various polyhydroxy compounds in its aqueous phase. These polyhydroxy compounds are commonly used in intravenous infusion. It was found that propofol formulations made with the polyhydroxy compounds provided compositions of relatively higher viscosity.
• compositions containing for example 10% w/w propofol, is demonstrated in this invention.
• compositions described in this invention consist of a nanometer to micrometer size water-insoluble matrix containing up to about 15%, or preferably up to 10%, propofol dispersed in an aqueous phase, comprised as follows:
• the water-insoluble matrix consists of the anesthetic propofol with lipophilic agents dissolved to adjust the level of anti-microbial activity and the degree of local reaction on injection.
• lipophilic agents include but are not limited to either one or more selected from saturated or unsaturated fatty acid esters such as isopropyl myristate, cholesteryl oleate, ethyl oleate, squalene, squalane, alpha- to copherol and/or derivatives of alpha-tocopherol, esters or triglycerides of either medium chain and/or long chain fatty acids of synthetic or natural origin.
• the natural triglycerides can be selected particularly from the vegetable or animal sources, e.g., pharmaceutically acceptable vegetable oils or fish oils.
• the latter are also known as omega-3 polyunsaturated oils.
• the lipophilic agents may also be considered propofol-soluble agents or diluents.
• amphiphilic agents that stabilize the dispersion and are of possible importance in affecting the degree of local reaction on injection.
• amphiphilic agents include charged or uncharged phospholipids of natural sources, e.g., egg or soy lecithin, or hydrogenated lecithin (e.g., phospholipon-90H or phospholipon-lOOH from Nattermann), or synthetic phospholipids such as phosphatidylcholines or phosphatidylglycerols, pharmaceutically acceptable non- ionic surfactants such as poloxamers (pluronic series of surfactants), poloxamines (tetronic series of surfactants), polyoxyethylene sorbitan esters (e.g. , Tween ® series of surfactants), cholesterol, or other surface modifiers commonly used in pharmaceutical products, or combinations of these surface modifiers.
• the aqueous phase consists substantially of a mixture of pharmaceutically acceptable polyhydroxy tonicity modifiers such as those commonly used m intravenous infusions, for example sucrose, dextrose, trehalose, mannitol, lactose, glycerol, etc.
• the polyhydroxy compounds are in a quantity sufficient to render the final composition isotonic with blood or suitable for intravenous injection.
• the amount of these polyhydroxy compounds in the formulation is selected such that it is not isotonic with blood, it can be diluted with suitable diluent prior to injection to adjust the tonicity.
• the aqueous phase may additionally contain some amount of pH adjusting agents such as sodium hydroxide and/or pharmaceutically acceptable acids and/or related salts thereof.
• the pH is adjusted to be between about 9 to about 4, and more preferably between about 8 to 5.
• Pharmaceutically acceptable buffer systems may be utilised.
• compositions of the invention may optionally contain other pharmaceutically acceptable agents, for example other antimicrobial agents, local or long acting anesthetics, chelating agents or antioxidants. Examples of which include but are not limited to parabens or sulfite or edetate, lidocaine, or metabisulfite.
• compositions of the invention are selected so as to be stable to terminal sterilization under pharmaceutically acceptable conditions.
• propofol formulations made with the polyhydroxy compounds provided compositions of relatively high viscosity.
• the viscosity of these preparations is from about 1.5 to 8 centipoises and more preferrably from about 4 to 6 centipoises. While not adhering to any particular theory, it is believed that such high viscosities may be partly responsible for minimizing the tissue-irritating effect of the formulation.
• Propofol is a liquid that is very poorly soluble in water.
• the formulation is conveniently prepared by the initial preparation of a lipophilic phase and an aqueous phase which are then mixed, however those skilled in the art will appreciate that alternate approaches may be suitable and will readily be able to determine such approaches. For example, the unit processes as described briefly in the following paragraphs have proven suitable.
• Propofol, other lipophilic agents, and ampiphilic agents were mixed to prepare the lipophilic phase.
• the dissolution process was accelerated by heating the mixture while mixing with a high-speed homogenizer.
• the aqueous phase was usually a mixture of polyhydroxy compounds in water and in some cases also contained well-dispersed phospholipid prepared using a high-speed homogenizer.
• the premix was prepared by adding the lipophilic phase to the aqueous phase under agitation with a high-speed homogenizer and the pH adjusted. All these operations were performed under a generally inert atmosphere, for example a nitrogen blanket, and the temperature was controlled to minimize oxidation.
• the dispersions of the water insoluble matrix in aqueous medium were prepared by either of several homogenization methods.
• dispersions were prepared by high pressure homogenization of the premix e.g., by utilizing a Rannie MINI-LAB, type 8.3 OH Homogenizer, APV Homogenizer Division, St. Paul, MN.
• the dispersions were made by microfluidization of the premix with a Microfluidizer Ml 10EH (Microfluidics, Newton, MA). The temperature of the process-fluid rises rapidly because of homogenization at a high pressure.
• aqueous dispersion prepared by one of the above processes was filled into glass vials to about 70-90% volume capacity, purged with a generally inert atmosphere, for example nitrogen, and sealed with compatible stoppers and seals.
• the packaged novel propofol formulations were found generally to be stable pharmaceutically acceptable steam sterilization cycles.
• the propofol formulations prepared using the method described above were tested for their ability to cause irritation to the venous tissues by intravenous injection to rats.
• Female Sprague-Dawiey rats, approximately 11 to 12 weeks of age were purchased from Charles River, St. Constant, PQ. Following an acclimation period, rats that appeared healthy, and weighing between 200 and 250 grams, were used.
• the formulation to be tested was administered as a single daily bolus injection for 2 days, i.e., on Day 1 and Day 2.
• the injections were made over a period of approximately 30 seconds, in the caudal vein at a site located approximately 5 cm from the distal end of the tail.
• the propofol dose of 12.5 mg/kg was given on the basis of body weights determined on Day 1. Rats were observed daily on study Day 1 through Day 3 as follows.
• the circumference of the rat's tail was measured at approximately 2.5 inches proximal to the animal's body prior to the administration of the test formulation. This measurement served as baseline value for assessing possible swelling of the tail upon intravenous administration of the formulation.
• the treatment site was carefully examined to detect any reactions and the rat's tail circumference measured. Changes in the rat's tail circumference were evaluated by comparing Day 2 and Day 3 measurement to the baseline value obtained before administering the test articles.
• the blood was obtained from male or female Caucasian human volunteers of 18 to 65 years age and stabilized with sodium heparin.
• the test formulation was mixed with an equal volume of human whole blood and incubated at 37°C for about 1 hour. The mixture was then held at ambient temperature for 30 min. followed by centrifugation at 1500 rpm for 10 min.
• the level of LDH in the supernatant was determined by a standard procedure known to the scientists skilled in this art.
• a preferred upper limit of acceptability was determined by measuring the LDH levels resulting from applying the hemolysis potential methodology to amiodarone hydrochloride, a compound known to result in vein irritation upon venous injection in clinical settings (PDR 1999, p. 3289).
• Amiodarone hydrochloride IV solution tested at 50 mg/mL and after dilution with 5% aqueous dextrose to 1.8 mg/mL as instructed in the product monograph, resulted in LDH values of 8190 IU/L and 673 IU/L respectively.
• the formulations described in the present inventions were tested for their ability to inhibit the growth of microorganisms that are potential source of most likely infections in the clinical situation.
• Growth of Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538), Escherichia coli (ATCC 8739 and ATCC 8454), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 9027), Candida albicans (ATCC 10231), and Aspergillus niger (ATCC 16403) was measured by a test wherein a washed suspension of each said organism is added to a separate aliquot of a formulation at approximately 1000 colony forming units (CFU) per mL, at a temperature in the range 20-25°C. The inoculated mixtures are incubated at 20-25°C.
• the viability of the microorganisms in the inoculated formulation is determined by counting the colonies of said organism after 24 and 48 hours, 7 days and other suitable length of time.
• compositions of the invention can comprise, consist essentially of or consist of the materials set forth and the process or method can comprise, consist essentially of or consist of the steps set forth with such materials.
• Table I summarizes some examples of the propofol formulations and their attributes with increasing amount of oil.
• the oil concentration of these formulations was increased by increasing the amount of ethyl oleate from 0.4% to 10%. Propofol concentration was kept at 1%.
• Amount of the phospholipid mixture (Lipoid E80 and DMPG) was adjusted with increasing amount of oil to obtain the formulations of good stability.
• Rat-tail swelling an indicator of the tissue-irritation propensity of the formulation (see above) was found to decrease with increasing amount of oil.
• Formulation #1.4-1.6 with 4-10% ethyl oleate appear to result in unnottceable rat-tail swelling. This result parallels the reported finding (Babl et al. 1995, and Doenicke et al. 1996, and 1997) that the use of higher amounts of oil in propofol preparations reduces the incidence of pain on injection possibly by a reduction of aqueous concentration of propofol.
• these authors have used a much higher amount (20%) of MCT and LCT mixture in their propofol formulations, and such formulations are expected to support the growth of microorganisms.
• Hemolytic potential of the formulations of Table I was evaluated as mentioned above, by measuring LDH activity in a sample of human blood mixed with an equivalent amount of the formulation.
• the results summarized in Table I demonstrate that the hemolytic potential of the formulation decreases with increasing amount of ethyl oleate.
• the formulation does not have excessive amount of oils or triglyceride in order to reduce the propensity of a patient to fall victim to hyperlipidemia
• Example 2 Rat-Tail Vein Irritation and Hemolytic Potential
• Example 1 it was observed that by increasing the amount of oil from 0.4% to 10% or greater in the formulation, the tissue-irritation potential could be decreased.
• Example 2 indicates that this simplistic notion is not without limitation since in some cases merely increasing the amount of oil in the propofol formulation does not result in a less irritating formula. For instance, in formulation 2.26 the oil level is increased to 6% of ethyl oleate and in 2.27 and 2.28 to 4% of Miglyol-810, but these formulations are still injection-site tissue-irritating, which is evident from the tail swelling values for these formulations.
• Example 2 As established in Example 1 and again here in Example 2, merely increasing the oil level in formualtions did not result in decreasing the hemolytic potential, or irritatatiori to the tissues at the site of injection. It appears that below a certain amount of oil (e.g., ⁇ 10%) the causative factors for improving the hemolytic potential or tissue irritation is a combination of various factors that originate from the specific composition. Thus, the non-irritating formula that also have a low potential of hemolysis are characterized by various formulation components that provide the co-operative effects rendering the preferred formulations less irritating.
• Table II Compositions of some propofol formulations, rat tail vein irritation by these formulations and the hemolytic potential as measured by the lactate dehydrogenase (LDII) levels on incubating with human blood.
• LFII lactate dehydrogenase
• DMPC dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine
• DMPG dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol
• E80 Lipoid E80
• EO ethyl oleate
• EPC egg phosphatidylcholine
• EPL egg phospholipids
• GLY Glycerin
• M810 Miglyol-810
• MA ⁇ Mannitol
• SO soybean oil
• SPC soy phosphatidylcholine
• SSPC saturated soy phosphatidylcholine
• TRE Trehalose. Sources of these raw materials are mentioned above.
• Table III Log growth of certain microorganisms following an intial inoculation of 10 CFU/mL in presence of some propofol formulations.
• compositions also had either mannitol or trehalose in their aqueous phase. It was further surprising that the viscosity of these compositions was as high as from about 4.2 to about 5.3 centipoise.
• High potency propofol formulations 4.1-4.3 in Table IV, were prepared by the methods described above. These formulations were found to be terminally steam sterilizable without destabilization.
• the formulation 4.2 demonstrates a homogeneous propofol dispersion in aqueous vehicle of 2.5% glycerol. It has as high as 10% propofol, while maintaining a very low fat (cholesterol and cholesteryl oleate) content. It has a volume weighted mean particle size of 82 nm that did not change significantly upon being subjected to various stresses such as freeze/thaw, (128 nm after 3 cycles).
• the formula 4.3 is also a very homogeneous dispersion in aqueous vehicle of 2.5%) glycerol and consists of 10%) propofol while maintaining a very low fat content. It has a volume weighted mean particle size of 80 nm that did not change significantly upon storage at 25 °C (71 nm after 70 days).
• the high potency formulation (e.g., 0% propofol) would be useful in achieving a much lower volume for intravenous administration while giving the same effective dose. Therefore, the formulations described in this example will allow a relatively smaller contact area of the blood vessel wall with the formulation and may be important with respect to minimizing the incidences of pain or other local adverse reaction on injection.
• Propofol formulations of this invention were compared for induction and duration of anesthesia in rats with the reference commercial formulation, Diprivan ® (1%) and Disoprivan ® (2%). Following 12.5 mg/kg single bolus intravenous injection of these formulations in rats, the time for loss of consciousness and righting response time were measured as mentioned above in the experimental method section. The results are summarized in Table V illustrating the efficacious characteristic of these formulations.
• the present invention provides for the identification of propofol formulations that are:

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